Phish! Yay!

Well, it sounds like Phish is getting back together. I am very excited about this! Honestly, I have never really thought of Phish as being a particularly good band. On one hand, it can easily be argued that they are a bunch of jack-of-all trade master of none HACKS who can't even correctly play a single genre of music. The same thing can be said about the Dead. But the thing is, I support both bands because they both brought the element of IMPROVISATION into the mainstream. Furthermore, they did this entirely on their own terms. DIY all the way! This paved the way for other "jam bands" and, in my humble opinion, have really educated audiences all over the world about the role that improvisation plays in all forms of music. Phish picked up right where the Dead left off. I don't think that Phish needs Mike Gordon though. First of all, he's a borderline pedophile. Second of all, he can't sing. Third-- he can't write songs. He's the joke of the band as far as I'm concerned. While that may add a comical element, it isn't necessary. The dude plays bass with a pick for crying out loud. All in all, however, a Phish reunion sounds very refreshing.